Greater Awareness

January 16, 1985|The Morning Call

To the Editor:

The Lehigh Valley Motor Club would like to thank The Morning Call and the media in general for their efforts in increasing public awareness of the problem of drinking and driving during the recent holiday season through broadcast and print feature stories.

During the festivities associated with the holiday season, the public tends to overlook the harshness of the drunk driving law and the accidents that may occur as a result of mixing drinking and driving.

The Lehigh Valley Motor Club, along with the 31 other AAA clubs in Pennsylvania, has initiated many alcohol education programs and has supported legislation for strict laws for driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs. Hand-in-hand with this, of course, must go strict enforcement, which AAA also supports.

Through a concerted effort on the part of the news media and various other interest organizations, we can continue to address this serious problem with the objective of improving highway safety.